Cold Air Box

[Guest]

Righto, I'm in the process of making myself a cold air box for the "DeForester" as I recently bought myself an A'PEXi pod for a bday present to self. I'm after any relevant info on materials I should use, design, construction and anything else that comes to mind.

Thanks

Mat

[Disruptz]

I have a K&N cone *97% Brand new* off a mate, and though about doing a ghetto install job. Instead I didn't... :-\

Anyway, you would preddy much chop off the Airbox and use some metal clips or fastner from Bunnings etc to attach the Pod to the MAF Sensor, *this way it won't screw with your ecu too much & run rich* You won't have to buy all the extra piping, haha. ;D

POD => MAF SENSOR =>

http://www.wrxfanatics.com/index.php?showtopic=1572&start=0&p=15262&#entry15262 I saved this link ages ago when I was looking into choppn up my box for a ghetto pod filter,

[Guest]

The A'PEXi pod I've got bolted directly onto the AFM so no worries with mounting it (it even came with brackets which bolted into the factory holes) Just after advice on constructing a cold air box for it now as I have noticed it does get damn hot during the day!

[Guest huff3r]

In my racecar it's just made out of 1mm mild steel, doesn't really do much but its better than nothing... I've seen a lot of people use foam around the top half so it seals off against the bonnet

[RAYDEO]

when miller made the enclosure in my GTB he just got some bendable aluminium and fut it to fit around the pod, then high enough to have about 2-4mm clearence on the bonnet, painted it black and screwed it in

[Guest huff3r]

I would avoid painting it black, i had the box on my BMW painted black at first, but the box was getting so hot, just absorbing all the heat from the engine. Have since painted it silver/chrome, and it works waaaaay better.

[Joker]

er black attracts heat in the form of light waves (UV/sunlight) not heat from radiant source

BUT paint will keep it warmer for longer

[RAYDEO]

 keltik said:

doesnt black absorb infra-red as well? Regardless - something reflective will be betterer than black

in regards to colour... im sure it prolly wasnt the best choice... it was purely for looks... but the colour makes no difference... was just saying thats what was done on my car... its an idea...

[wildturkey]

have a think about taking ur pod right outta the engine bay altogether......run it under the drivers guard. Got sums pics of my leggy setup if ur interested

[RAYDEO]

 wildturkey said:

have a think about taking ur pod right outta the engine bay altogether......run it under the drivers guard. Got sums pics of my leggy setup if ur interested

watch water intake with that one...

[ReubenH]

I don't think water would be a problem like that, it's when you start playing with cold air intakes you gotta worry.

(there was a guy on NASIOC last week who hydraulic'd his engine cause he went though the mother of all puddles in the middle of the night with his CAI)

[kamineko]

 Joker said:

er black attracts heat in the form of light waves (UV/sunlight) not heat from radiant source

BUT paint will keep it warmer for longer

im not happy with this statement..

first off, regarding light, surface colours don't attract, they absorb

secondly a silver/shiny/bright surface or paint will reflect thermal radiation better than a dark surface.

[wildturkey]

when i first ran the pod under the guard some water did get in and frak'd with the afm but that was cause the plastic inner guard was worn at the top and water was flung into the guard space off the wheels. the lugs holding the inner guard in place at the front had also popped out and the damn thing was hanging down acting as a water scoop! lol Got it all sorted now. If you want cold air... a pod under the guard is an option for you. I looked at several cold air box setups but they all sucked in air through the factory hole in the engine bay wall which was only 3" anyway and restrictive. If you cut the hole bigger some wof places will ping you but if u can get away with it sweet as. Also, unless u have an absolutely airtight seal between the air box and the engine bay.....you will suck in hot air.....it can't be avoided. At least you have options :-)

[Guest]

Confusing, Haha, im wanting to put a pd in tha wrx as its just currently running the standard Air Box, sounds like it could be harder than first though, if i get a pic of my engine bay perhaps someone could point out what im needing to do..lol..

[wildturkey]

pretty sure u can buy kits for rexs that pipe the pod to the drivers side guard

[Guest]

Soo that would meanit's not in the Engine Bay huh?..Where would ya get one of those kits from?..

[wildturkey]

yep filter is under the guard. One of the kits is made by APS.....expensive.....$5 hundy and something......minus fitting costs. Honestly......save urself sum pinga. Measure up and do it urself.

[Guest BLST!C]

I might go for an old school look (as in carbies, pushrods, and 3speed manual style old school) and put a round/oval air cleaner out of the bonnet. Guaranteed cold air and no water. And something that shakes around with the engine.

It also has the added benifit of "WTF is that for?" looks. Which are always great.

*note that this post was, in all likelyhood, all talk*

[DRFVDR]

go the old skool look

me will be doin that with the next project

but it will be push rod and carby

oh and supercharger

heehhhhhe

[Guest]

Hey Bro just checkd out the Pic of your Poddy, that looks mad, u do that yourself, spoke to Mclennans yesterday and he recomended running it under neath the guard..Would you be able to help out?..